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31. I used to do maintenance on the Internet for a large ISP.

Fri Jul 5, 2013, 09:09 PM

Jul 2013

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And the "You peons with your puny minds do not understand the Internet" bullshit is a pretty damn lazy way to dismiss the argument while excusing yourself from from the responsibility of explaining a thing. There may be no reason for packets to get routed through the US, but there has also been no reason for them to avoid the US up until now.

I know the backbones were in the the US, but that was in 2002 when I lost my job, which-- it turns out-- to have likely had an odd association with the government's surveillance program.

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Bugged by US spying, EU may sever ties with American internet providers [View all] dipsydoodle Jul 2013 OP

That will get the attention of the Corporate States of America dbackjon Jul 2013 #1

Probably the only way anything will be done to stop this. Hit in the wallet. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #13

Makes sense; they should have their own internet servers to spy on them.... Moonwalk Jul 2013 #2

But Europe is civilized and educated FrodosPet Jul 2013 #41

That would get the US governments attention. Autumn Jul 2013 #3

Is it too much to ask for reporters to bother finding out jeff47 Jul 2013 #4

If China can block Google for example dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #6

That would be relevant if blocking Google would stop the spying. jeff47 Jul 2013 #7

Then they'll put money into changing the architecture caseymoz Jul 2013 #9

"The architecture" is already not US-centric. jeff47 Jul 2013 #20

that's why they get cozy... chrislindsay23 Jul 2013 #28

I used to do maintenance on the Internet for a large ISP. caseymoz Jul 2013 #31

We seem to have similar backgrounds DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2013 #42

I think the point that was trying to be made was Egnever Jul 2013 #47

RT, the source, is Russian propaganda written for the US market KurtNYC Jul 2013 #48

Rt.com has low standards Kolesar Jul 2013 #24

Really? Do you have Links to support your Opinion? KoKo Jul 2013 #30

Yep, why should Europeans put up with our spying. truedelphi Jul 2013 #5

Europeans should put up with "our" spying because it's the Republicans' fault and Obama doesn't have AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #16

Puh LEASE! The Dems have two top notch Democratic Senators truedelphi Jul 2013 #32

So PO must have allied with those two before he announced he was running for POTUS? n/t ReRe Jul 2013 #39

My personal belief is that Obama made a decison right after the election of 2008. truedelphi Jul 2013 #45

For the last three years defacto7 Jul 2013 #8

What is their response? I am curious about a person's usual take on this. truedelphi Jul 2013 #33

What is their response? defacto7 Jul 2013 #36

Thanks. I am sorry to hear that you have lost income because although you are truedelphi Jul 2013 #46

hahahahahahaha! ellie Jul 2013 #10

Hey, you, get off of my cloud GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #11

DUZY!!! GliderGuider Jul 2013 #12

LOL :) nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #27

Well, they could always just do business with each other. Oh wait.....it's the EU. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #14

No. The EU suspects that the US is stealing the trade secrets of EU countries. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #15

Well, various EU states have been caught stealing US trade secrets jeff47 Jul 2013 #22

Is France still part of the EU? Someone should tell Francois. He's screaming the loudest. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #25

You missed out they could always do business dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #19

yes, because China, Russia etc dbackjon Jul 2013 #23

Aren't they already doing that? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #26

Do it! AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #17

It's a good idea that may make the US government come around to their senses Rstrstx Jul 2013 #18

As you can tell from my sig line ...I am pro-bug ...and anti-monitor... L0oniX Jul 2013 #21

Much Talk and Bravado...they won't do this. KoKo Jul 2013 #29

Really? Heywood J Jul 2013 #40

Looks like the chickens, BillyRibs Jul 2013 #34

EU has their own Big Brother network - blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #35

Data is easy.... defacto7 Jul 2013 #37

"Could be" compromised? Fearless Jul 2013 #38

But...but....Snowdens just lying.....!!!! Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #43

it`s the fox news of russia...RT news madrchsod Jul 2013 #44